Récylum, the leading eco-organization for the collection and recycling of professional electrical and electronic waste, with more than 700 members and half of the volumes collected in 2015, has been approved by the public authorities as of January 1.er January 2016 for a new waste category: professional electrical and electronic tools (category 6). Récylum's approval has also been renewed for categories 5 (lighting equipment), 8 (medical devices) and 9 (monitoring and control instruments). Récylum has established itself as the essential eco-organization for professionals.
Récylum approved for the collection and processing of professional electrical and electronic tools (category 6), an "orphan" category until now.
With the approval granted by the public authorities for the collection and processing of category 6 Pro WEEE, Récylum has strengthened its position in the professional sector. Until now, this type of waste was not covered by the approval of an eco-organization (industrial cleaning equipment, small production/packaging machines, site tools, pumps, welding sets, etc.). Over the years, Récylum has forged strong links with professionals in the construction, industry, research and medical sectors, most of whom use this equipment. So it's no surprise that Récylum has received the support of several trade associations representing manufacturers and users of power tools. The public authorities considered Récylum to be the right partner to develop the collection of the waste concerned, estimated at over 100,000 tonnes per year.
Récylum leader in the collection and recycling of Pro WEEE
By renewing and extending Récylum's accreditation, the public authorities are reinforcing the trust they have already placed in the eco-organization since 2012 for the collection and recycling of Pro WEEE. With the support of all stakeholders, Récylum thus confirms its leading position in the collection and recycling of electrical equipment for the building, medical and research sectors. Of the 12,000 tonnes collected in 2014 by the 4 approved eco-organizations for professional WEEE (Ecologic, Eco-Systèmes, ERP and Récylum), more than half was collected by Récylum.
As WEEE Pro covers very different realities, the public authorities have decided to define specific collection targets for each category of used equipment. Récylum was the first eco-organization to achieve its regulatory collection targets for lamps, and is on track to meet the regulatory targets set for 2016 by 2015.
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